
*	************************************************************************
* 	File-Name: 	AklinKernReplicationReadMe.txt
*	Log-file:	na
*	Date:  		4/14/2018
*	Author: 	Michaël Aklin and Andreas Kern
*	Data Used: 	AklinKernData.dta
*	Output		Several tables and figures
*	Purpose:   	ReadMe for the replication package of: 
*			Aklin, Michaël and Andreas Kern. Forthcoming. 
*			"Moral Hazard and Financial Crises: Evidence from US Troop 
*			Deployments." International Studies Quarterly. 
*	************************************************************************


*** Content of the replication package

The replication package contains three files:
- AklinKernReplicationReadMe.txt: this file
- AklinKernData.dta: a Stata dataset
- AklinKernReplication.do: a Stata .do file


*** Instructions

To replicate the results contained in the article and in the supplementary appendix, please run AklinKernReplication.do in Stata. The code only needs to be modified on line 30 and 34. On line 30, make sure to link to the folder in which the replication data has been saved. On line 34, indicate the path to the folder in which you would like to save the tables and figures. 


*** Note 1: Running the replication do file

The State code uses a few user-made commands. These need to be downloaded separately. Such commands include but are not limited to xtivreg2, xtscc, mcp2, estout, etc. 


*** Note 2: sources

Please see the article and the supplementary appendix (Section A4 and/or the caption of tables) for the data sources. Please refer and cite the original source if using any of these variables.
